drivew may be icy. the snow and rain from last night is moving on. butemhe tratures in some parts of the area are cold ez enough to f everything that is left. >> winter does not want to let go.ld g on, right? >> west virginia, berkeley, hampshiha shire, hardy and mineral schools are closed. >> invi inia, shenandoah county schools are closed today. in maryland, walk county schools are on a two-ur delay.ll >> we update you on the closings. we have you o covered the roads this morning, checking out the conditions, plus, a big that on a local highw could slow down your commute. hopefully everybodyed enj what you could on the weekend.

temperatures will tumble later in the afternoon today.s man, it going to be mid-winter levels of cold here all weeklong. winds turning out of the northwest here this morning. they aren't too stiff just yet. but it will be blustery and breezy r non or snow -- maybe a drop in an rundle county. most of tar cloud out of here. that bright abouobject, most of known as sun,hould be out later. 33 at dulles airport. northern maryland into the shenandoah valley, temperatures on the freezing mark. not a widespread ice issue. if it looks wet, assume it's frozen.

turningy bre today. temperatures, not a big climb. most areas about 40 degrees. that might seem warm by comparison. >> when that looks warm, i am nervous. looking at the roads. inner loop, outer loop of the g beltway. p river road. uneven pavement, maybe a littl of a lane change, as well. it seems like something is aif littlerent through that area. prince george's county, in and out of town and no problem. 66 to thebeltway, 63 miles per hour gets you there in nine minutes. 23 people are dead after two, powerful tornados swept through eastern alabama yesterday. this is drone video showing you e extent of the damage there.

>> lee county, along the georgia border was one of the hardest-hiareas. the death toll could rise as t they continu look for people who are missing. >> we're going to organize search in the morning. >> this came on so quick. it's sickening to watch. >> this wasn't the only violent weather that hit the south this weekend. heaviavy downpours led to flood in alabama. and people had toe rescued from their homes. we have team coverage of winter ather. depending on where you live, you saw snow, rain or sleet. >> the snow in most places is gone, the concern is ice.

justin finch is on the roads telling us what he is seeing.re >> w on i-70, in the urbana area. we've had gestraight shot ing here. not much to complain about with the roads. we're seeing on the roads, the treets, as well, there's been some ponding, given all of the rain the last couple of days. wh you take that with the dropping conditions, those will be issues for drivers. you see the ponding and the slick spots, you want to avoid that. slow down as soon as you can. not see are.e snow where we as you are driving, make sure you keep in nd, the conditions

that exist. potentially, wet chaditions can turn slick and unsafe, as the morning wears on. >> justin finch, thank you. > if you have to head out, make sure you have the nbc app.ington you can find the latest forecasts plus updates on the closings and delays. drivers need to pump the brakes a littleore this morning. this is chopper 4 video, showing you the road surface onhe w. parkway. there conditions a so bad, the ational park service had to lower the speed limit to keep drivers safe. >> aimee cho is live with what commuters needo know. >> reporter: good morning. for any drivers with a lead foot, you want to ease off of the gas a little bit. the speed limit is going down from 55 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour.

u.s. park police say they had to make the change to keep drivers and repair crew safe. if you've drivenn the b.w. parkway, you have noticed it is a bumpy ride. the national park says that's because of the changes in the weather. ark service has been making quick changes to the potholes every day.meantime, you want to down. >> aimee cho on the b.w. parkway for us. a woman oncehought to be killed by a panhandler was killedsb by her d and stepdaught stepdaughter. >> at the time of the killing, investigators said sthe was

trying to give a panhandler money. keith smith a his daughter were with jacqueline on the night of the stabbing. now, investigators say the two made up the ole story. they were here the texas boeer. they w trying to flee the u.s. >> these individuals took advantage of an, situat a city that's dealing with its own problems. we look forward ofru this act being brought to justice. >> jacqueli jacqueline's mother. rauna shot his family before he took his own life. there w an argument before the

shooting there. police spent hours gathering information athe hous the neighbor is shocked with what happened. >> you see this going on and you think, this can be possible. and that happens, it's unbelievable that it would happen here. >> pice sayhere's able ten people in the home, including several children at the time of the shooting. tudent for loudon county schools is apologizingr at found unculturculturally insensitive. last month, students were told to act out the underground railroad during an obstacle course. some were told to act as slaves and others as slave owners. they teach difficult topics but acknowledge this is the right

lesson. >> such ,activiti like the underground railroad, should not be mulated. >> in addition to mandatory sensitive training, the sool system will add a new specialist focused on responsive instruction. mark herring broke his silence for the first time since he admitted wearing blackface. we'll talk to him in our next half hour. >>e m fallout from michael cohen's testimony. he is expected to testify one more time before congress later this week. sources tell nbc news, house and senate intelligence committees are looking into whether there was any effort from the white house to influence cohen. the committees want to know if anyone discussed a possible pardon with cohen.

president trump is getting mixed reviews on the polls between declarations. the president's overallob approval is at 46%. among republicans, his approval rating is nearly 90%. 58% of those polls do n think he is honest or truthful. 60%di opprovef his emergency declaration. it's 4:10. an update to asi m person's case we told you about friday morning.re a ride s driver who hasn't been seenor a month was found dead over the weend. he drove for uber and lyft. he managed after picking up a ssenger in the middle of the night in january. shifa was found dead in

wilmington, delaware, on saturday. we're working to find out more about how he died. a maryland woman is charged with child abuse after leaving her t18-month-old on side of the road. a driver found her child on maryland's eastern shore. she is charged with drivingfl under the nce, as well. it will be a lot cheaper for some loudon county residents to connect with metro rail stations. passengers that aresing the buses will ride for free. the free rides start today and last theire month. it's part of the i-share 66 commuter choice program it's sproe ee's supposed to cut congestion. d.c. united kicked off a strong start to their season as theyook on atlanta united.

it was aeam effort for the first goal of the season. wayne rooney's corner kick. d.c. held off atlanta, knocking in another goal on a 2-0 win on a dreary opening night. >> great energy from the crowd. not an easy night to come here and sit through a game. >> it was cold and rainy. it was th ohhome opener. it was great. we enjoyed it. >> look at the crowd. d.c. united plays next subd night at yankee stadium. weconsidering the her, that turnout. go, fans. the caps put in a second win. and tobly, you'll probay hear about how they beat the rangers.

>> after tying up the game, it came up to a shoot-out. when alex ovechkin's attorney was up, it was no goal. if you throw a stick, the rule is, 's a goal. the correct call was me and the caps won 3-1. >> what a win. coming up, a successful launch and landing. a look at space-x's historic weekend.an >>marching in selma. 54 years after bloody sunday, the tributes continue for alabama. weather alert for you. temperatures near thzing marks. some of the sheltered areas, look out.

the roads may be tricky out there this morning.

welcome back. right now, this is a live . picture of ear from the international space station. it never gets old, right? there was music i

space. isn't that great? i love itis is 250 million miles from earth. >> a soft capre of the space station. >> the dragon capsule docked with the space station. it's the first commercial spacecraft designed to carry humans. if all goes as planned, it will launch astronauts in july. boeing will launch its unmanned experiment next month. >> cool. heads-up for drivers in the district. residential street sweeping resumeea today. that you need to be on the lockout for these signs. they're posted along street sweeping routes. violations can cost you $45 or even the headache of getting your car towed. oyou don't want that t happen. the program runs through

october. lastye , the street sweepers removed 4,300 tons of litter from d.c. streets. residents cannl dowoad the my dpw mobile app on alerts. on tuesday, this side of the stre. wednesday, this side of the street. you ve to be on the look out. this morning, a virginia bakley is celebrating a win. >> they just wonhe baking competition for a second year in a row. we introduced you to the livel bakers a few weeks ago. they were preparing for the competition. they defended their title as the best meat piemakers in the world. their ccken paste toy. pure pasty, bringing ome title backto virginia. >> what an honor. >> meat pie.

>> it reminds me of an empanada. have you had anempanada? >> i have but iadaven't a meat pie. >> that's what it is. >> we'll have to take him out to dinner. >> as long as he's paying. meat doesn't go on a pie. most of the suburbs are t closer dowthe magic number of 32. be on the lookout. temperatures will hover at or above freezing. sun's up after 6:30. don't get used to that. this weekend is daylight saving time. the sunrise will be after 7:00 a.m. range. temperures, 35 in warrington, and frederickburg, and 32 in

front royal and hagersburg. those areas s snowyesterday. didn't get anything around the city, maybe just enough to whiten the ground in ots. we'll clear out this afternoon. it will be very breezy todnd. northwest 15 to 25 miles per hour. you'll notice that wind and the northwest breeze will bring in chilly air that is here for the rest of the week. temperatures will be running 15 to 20 degrees or more colder than average. that is not going to be pleasant for rst week of march. on the upside of all that, at least we'll get a chance tounee theine for more than just a few short minutes around here. sunny today and tomorrow. the issue will be the cold. look at this. on wednesday, far and away the week.t day of the high temperatures, below freezing on wednesday. average high would be 54. that's 24 degrees colder than average on this wednesday afternoon.

at least it will be drive pavement all the way through thursday. our next chance for what will mostly be rain, comes up on friday. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, mr. bell. looking at one problem, potoma river road near per similaren tree road. in laurel, this is where aimee cho has beens driving for this morning. b.w. parkway bween 32 and 197. that section, northbound and southbound, a lot oeven pavement. the speed limit is now 40 miles per hour through that section. ltway, inner loop and outer loop is looki iningood here. looking 95. quantico gets you there in 18 minutes. this was the capital princess ball. i was there with m husband and my daughter. fathers and daughters raising ioney for adoption and foster

care. as happy to speak of our adoption. there's il153on orphans in the world. these funds areo very needed. raised about $10,000. i think this will be an annual event. you're watching news

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>> civil rights leaders, activists and presidential hopefuls went to selma, alabama, this weekend, to re-create the historic 1965 march across the man pettis bridge. this later became known as bloody sunday. on that day, the state troopers beat the demonstrators as they tried to cross the bridge. this led to the voting rights act later that year. esllary clinton, j jackson, and cory booker were among those attending march. fans and family ofr a for contestant on "the voice" are reacting to her death over the weekend. you may remember her when you hear her voice. listen to this. ♪ i was made f you >> freeman was on team miley

cyrus on 2013. sheed satel pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart. tshe voice," and miley cyr have issued statemourning the singer. freeman was just 33 years old. >> sad news. > there's one more set of champions in the district this morning. sid well kid weiesidwell frnds through in their basketball game. >> say this. zzer-beater. >> look at that. a three-point shot with three seconds to go. sid we sidwell tweeted this picture. this was such a huge game. that s wt went inith seconds left. the gym erupd. it was an exciting ending to that game. it was theschool's first time at a title game.

>> that's the way to win. still ahead, call it dollar store drama. >> thousands of dollar stores are popping up across the country. bu according to some, the success is harming the low-energy communities they are meant to serve. and a mess coast-to-coast. the hardest-hit areas. >> thahouse is how eun yang feels. done with winter. it's not going anywhere soon.

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. s >>w for some. rain and sleet for most. we're kicking off the week in weather alert mode. what turned into a major snowfall for a lot of people north of the city, turned out to be a soaker for closer in folks in the d.c. metro area. good mornin everybody. >> while the snow may have missed us, cold temperaturesgh over may make those roads and sidewalks pretty slick. ts arel school distr taking no